Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Merry Oaks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Merry Oaks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
- Hays
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Rocky Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Hydro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Smiths Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <3>
- Oil City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Three Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Warren County
- Pig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Polkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Meador
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Barren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Claypool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Cave City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <3>
- Mammoth Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
- Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
- Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Motley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Settle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Gainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Allen County
- Hardcastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle
- Hardcastle is located in Warren County
- Cedar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Coral Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Goodnight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bristow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merry Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |